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Portions:
4
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Serving
Size:
1 chicken breast
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- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
- 1 scallion, chopped (optional)
Preparation
- Heat the oil in a nonstick pan over medium heat. When hot, add the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is browned and opaque throughout. Transfer to a warm platter.
- Discard oil in pan and place over medium heat. Add the maple syrup, and heat until it bubbles; stir in the marmalade and add the juice of one lemon. Boil until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
- Pour sauce over the chicken. Garnish with fresh parsley and scallions if desired.
Helpful hints
- Cindy says 鈥淢y husband and I love this dish. It is easy and quick, taking only about 10 minutes to prepare.鈥
- Use sugar-free maple syrup to聽lower carbohydrates if you have diabetes. Carbohydrate is reduced to 10 grams and carbohydrate count is 1/2.
- Buy large chicken breasts if you are on a dialysis diet and need high protein. Recipe analyzed with four 5-ounce chicken breasts.
- For CKD non-dialysis聽on a聽lower protein diet, reduce the serving size to 1/2 chicken breast or weigh the portion according to your meal plan.
Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Cindy from Colorado.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 307
Protein 33 g
Carbohydrates 19 g
Fat 11 g
Cholesterol 88 mg
Sodium 379 mg
Potassium 327 mg
Phosphorus 244 mg
Calcium 38 mg
Fiber 1.7 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 4-1/2 meat
- 1 high calorie
Carbohydrate choices
1
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